Gwangju vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$445
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
5
😀 Quality of life
84
18
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.97M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 23% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4575th and 5768th ($1147 vs $934) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in South Korea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Korea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 305th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kananga

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Gwangju Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236